Kawasaki vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
89
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
1.54M
653K

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 54% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4637th and 662nd ($1187 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 590th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 452nd and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Portland

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Kawasaki Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$16661

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

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$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
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$2245
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$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
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$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
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$2293
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$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
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$2121
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$2234
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$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
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$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489